Jake Moss

JAKE MOSS, an ex-slave and capable gunslinger, is searching the West for his wife and young son who were ‘sold off.’ In his pursuit, he helps a diverse cast of settlers, Indians, and farmers while being accompanied by two sidekicks: a Big Horn sheep and an Appaloosa horse. During the years of frustrations, Jake is driven on for the love of his family and what could be a bitter or happy ending. More

JAKE MOSS was born on an East Texas ranch-plantation. The owner, Hiram Jenkins, took a liking to the intelligent, good-natured youth and taught him to read, write and speak properly. In trusting Jake so completely, Hiram also taught him to shoot and made him the family's personal bodyguard.When Hiram died, the estate was inherited by a nephew from Houston. Jake, who was married by this time and the father of a ten-year-old son, was stripped of his gun and placed back into manual labor. When the land and the household, which included the slaves, were sold off, Jake was purchased separately. His wife and son were bought by a salesman gathering "stock" to be sold through-out the west. Assuming Jake would escape, he was kept in chains for six months. When he finally gave his word he would not run off, the chains were removed and that very same night, Jake went looking for his family.This is the Story of His Search.

Best Selling author, Leonard Wise was born and raised in Hudson, New York. He served in the 82nd Airborne Paratroopers for three years. After service he received his FCC engineering license and worked in radio for a while. He then studied writing at Manhattan’s New School of Social Research. He wrote a western script which was optioned by Universal, so he decided to try Hollywood. He has authored six novels including Diggstown which was made into a major motion picture by MGM studios. Also a novel entitled: CENTER STREET which made the L.A. Times Best Sellers list. Meanwhile, he taught Introduction to Fiction at UCLA. Leonard is also an established artist.